The Board has denied service connection for visual changes, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, fatigue, sinus disorder, gastroenteritis, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shin splints, right shin splints, left heel spurs, right heel spurs, left flat foot, and right flat foot. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for visual changes, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, fatigue, sinus disorder, gastroenteritis, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shin splints, right shin splints, left heel spurs, right heel spurs, left flat foot, and right flat foot were denied as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- visual changes, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, fatigue, sinus disorder, gastroenteritis, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shin splints, right shin splints, left heel spurs, right heel spurs, left flat foot, right flat foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335336
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